From bikinis to buskers: Spain's weirdest laws

Published: 14 May 2014 17:44 GMT+02:00

The Spanish city of Palma de Mallorca on Tuesday approved fines of €600 ($820) for people daring to go shirtless in the city centre. To honour the occasion, The Local has rounded up some of the strangest laws in Spain.

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